State Moving To Keep New Haven Tennis Tournament

October 09, 2013

The state is taking action to preserve professional tennis in New Haven, a source confirmed to The Courant Wednesday night.

An announcement on the future of the New Haven Open has been scheduled for Thursday. The state and the Capital Region Development Authority will be involved in funding and managing the tournament, according to the source.

Citing a source, the New Haven Register reported Wednesday night that the event no longer will be called the New Haven Open and will incorporate a statewide name.

There has been speculation in recent months that the tournament sanction was being shopped around and that the women's event might move. According to Tennis.com last month, the Winston-Salem ATP tournament, which is played at the same time as New Haven, tried to buy the New Haven sanction and make it a combined event with the men, but the ATP Board of Directors turned down the request.

This year marked the end of a three-year sponsorship deal with Yale, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Aetna, American Express and First Niagara.